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   tout

   /taʊt/

   verb

   • 1. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach: "Sanjay was touting his wares"
   • ▪ attempt to persuade people of the merits of: "she was touted as a potential Prime Minister" Similar commendendorsepraiserecommendsupporturgepushspeak oftalk oftip
   • ▪ sell (a ticket) for an event at a price higher than the official one: British "he made his fortune touting tickets" Similar peddlesellhawkoffer for salemarketvendpromotetalk uppushflauntadvertisepublicizepuffgive a puff toinformal:floghypeplug
   • 2. offer racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings. North American
   • ▪ spy out the movements and condition of (a racehorse in training) in order to gain information to be used when betting. British

   noun

   • 1. a person who buys up tickets for an event to resell them at a profit. British
   • ▪ a person soliciting custom or business, typically in a direct or persistent manner.
   • 2. a person who offers racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings. North American
   • 3. an informer. informal Northern Irish, Scottish

   Word Origin Middle Englishtute ‘look out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuit ‘spout, nozzle’. Later senses were ‘watch, spy on’ (late 17th century) and ‘solicit custom’ (mid 18th century). The noun was first recorded (early 18th century) in the slang use ‘thieves' lookout’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. touter noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TOUT definition: 1. to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TOUT is to make much of : promote, talk up. How to use tout in a sentence.

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   Tout definition: to persistently solicit business, employment, votes, or the like.. See examples of TOUT used in a sentence.

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   To tout means to praise, boast, or brag about. If you like to tout your skill as a skier, you tell people you can go down expert-level hills. Sometimes parents will get into bragging wars about their children, each touting the accomplishments of his or her child.

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   Define tout. tout synonyms, tout pronunciation, tout translation, English dictionary definition of tout. v. tout·ed , tout·ing , touts v. tr. 1. To promote or praise energetically; publicize: "For every study touting the benefits of hormone therapy, another...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtout verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tout verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A tout is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are higher than the official ones.